John Deere H | |
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Type | Row-crop agricultural tractor |
Manufacturer | John Deere |
Production | 1939–1947 |
Length | 111.25 inches (282.6 cm) |
Width | 79 inches (200 cm) |
Height | 52 inches (130 cm) to steering wheel) |
Weight | 3,035 pounds (1,377 kg) (ballasted) |
Propulsion | Rear wheels |
Gross power | 15 horsepower (11 kW) |
PTO power | 14.84 horsepower (11.07 kW) (belt) |
Drawbar power | 12.48 horsepower (9.31 kW) |
Drawbar pull | 1,839 pounds (834 kg) |
NTTL test | 312 |
The John Deere Model H tractor was a row-crop tractor produced by John Deere from 1939 to 1947.
Description and production
The H was introduced in 1939 as a much-scaled-down version of the John Deere Model G. It was a general-purpose row-crop tractor, intended for smaller farms. As with most row-crop tractors, the spacing between the rear wheels could be adjusted to suit row spacings. The front wheels were offered with wide and narrow wheel arrangements, as well as high-crop and single front wheel versions. The tractor was equipped with a two-cylinder side-by-side engine of 99.7 cubic inches (1,634 cc) displacement. A cost-saving peculiarity of the H was that the engine output was through the camshaft rather than through the crankshaft. A three-speed transmission was provided.[1][2] The H was produced only for kerosene fuel.[3] Production ended in 1947. The Model M was an indirect follow-on product.[4]
58,584 Model Hs were built at the John Deere factory in Waterloo, Iowa.[5]
References
- ↑ MacMillan, Don (2020). John Deere Tractors: The First 100 Years (2 ed.). Motorbooks. pp. 57–58. ISBN 978-0-7603-6607-3.
- ↑ Pripps, Robert N. (2020). The Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors. Motorbooks. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7603-6844-2.
- ↑ "John Deere H". TractorData. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ Pripps, pp. 58-59
- ↑ MacMillan, p. 69